King Holiday Hoopfest

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KING HOLIDAY EVENT ON MONDAY, JAN. 21 AT SPU’s ROYAL BROUGHAM PAVILION WILL BENEFIT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF KING COUNTY AND FRIENDS OF HOOP

Bothell High School’s Zach LaVine and Rainier Beach High School’s Shaqquan Aaron will highlight a full day of prep basketball action at the annual King Holiday Hoopfest beginning at 9 a.m., Monday, Jan. 21. This year’s competition will be held at Seattle Pacific University’s Royal Brougham Pavilion, 3414 Third Ave. W, Seattle.

LaVine who has committed to play college hoops at UCLA, and his Bothell teammates will face Aaron, who has scholarship offers from UCLA and Syracuse, and his defending State 3A Champions Rainier Beach Vikings in Monday’s 4 p.m. game. Rainier Beach also features last year’s 3A state tournament MVP Marquis Davis. LaVine is listed number one among ESPN’s Top 10 Washington State High School Players.

Wilson and Cleveland high-school girls’ teams will tip off at 10:30 a.m.

Boys & Girls Clubs of King County inspire and enable young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. With 12 full-service clubs and 28 before- and after-school program sites, the organization is one of the largest of its kind in the nation, serving 18,000-plus members annually.

Advance-sale tickets for the King Holiday Hoopfest can be purchased for $10 per ticket. Tickets are also available at the door on the day of the event beginning at 8:30 a.m. at SPU’s Royal Brougham Pavilion ticket window.